big snake; (large) serpent
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
mostly involve; principally involve
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to be excited; to be elated
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
regulation; adjustment; control
encouragement; cheering on
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
quickly; calmly; intently
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
excellent plan; best policy
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
separate; respective; different
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
in unison; as one; united
professional job; profession
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to extend; to expand; to spread out
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger